The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 8 March 1989 — Page 4

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., March 8, 1989

Editorial

It's time to commend the people In last week’s edition of The Mail-Journal, plans for the Wawasee Middle School were displayed upon a good portion of the front page. The drawings promised an imposing structure. These were the approved building plans for the new school. School board member Dave Carey called the approval “no snap decision.” Indeed not. The Wawasee Middle School saga has been deeply marked by the strength of opinions concerning the middle school system in this area. Now that the dust appears to be settling, it’s time to commend the people of the school system, from parents, to board members and concerned citizens, for caring enough to make the issue of the middle school an issue in the first place. While the resultant hue and cry and discussion wasn’t always pleasant, it shows an appropriate concern for students and dollars in the Wawasee School system. Some educators believe that the middle school years are among the most vital in a child’s education. It is during that time that children are faced not only with awesome changes in themselves, but with increasingly challenging studies as well. It’s good to know that the people in charge of the students’ lives (at least in the Wawasee Schools) cared enough to fight it out. Whether or not the final decision was the right one remains to be seen, but if the sentiments and actions of the area residents and others involved with the project stay true, the best interests of the students will always be at the heart of the matter. - KATE WOLFORD Barbara Bush is fighting illiteracy With the changing of the guard at the White House, we have a new First Lady in our country. Like most of her predecessors since Eleanor Roosevelt, she has a cause. Barbara Bush is dedicated to fighting illiteracy. In doing so, she is also fighting ignorance, poverty and a war on drugs. Literacy is away out; it provides a lighted passageway out of these traps, through increased education, and its result, increased opportunity. Literacy empowers the poor .as well as everyone else. In older times, when kings and ighorance ruled the world, knowledge was closely and jealously guarded. However, the attitude that education is for an elite few is contrary to the principles of, and destructive to the health of, a modern democracy such as ours. Our system of government relies on each person’s vote to elect leaders and establish laws. As a result, our government is only as good as we, the people, who are running it. A badly educated, ignorant population is likely to elect poor leaders. It is each man and woman’s best interest to see that his or her neighbor can read and write. In doing so, personal freedom is more likely to be ensured. An educated public, with a good general standard of living, is less vulnerable to the lure of unscrupulous or dangerous leaders than an ignorant and impoverished one. As a sort of commander-in-chief in the war against illiteracy, if that is what she wants to be and does prove to be. Barbara Bush can help wage battles on many fronts. If we win them, every person in our nation will benefit. - KATE WOLFORD The Red Cross During the monjh of March, the American Red Cross makes its annual appeal for funds. Everyone is familiar with the many services of the Red Cross in times of war and disaster. Emergency medical and nursing care is annually provided thousands of victims. In many instances, financial assistance is a part of the relief extended. We should remember with financial help the important contribution made by the Red Cross. March is also the month for recruiting Red Cross workers, who are due the nation’s thanks. One of the dangers of looking ahead is that we see things that never happen.

What others say — Break housing barriers Problem: The nation has a severe shortage of affordable housing for lowand moderate-income families. Public housing developments, especially in bigger cities, often compound problems. They segregate the poor, giving them fewer opportunities and making it harder for them to enter mainstream society. What Works: Scattering low-cost and public housing. In the last few years, communities have begun to place low-income people within more affluent neighborhoods rather than concentrating them in largescale public housing developments. Chicago and Montgomery County, Md.,both have programs that have successfully done this. Started as a result of a racial discrimination suit, Chicago’s 10-year-old program places black families from public housing projects into rent-subsidized private apartments both Within and outside the city. The families pay about 30 percent of their income toward rent; the rest is picked up by the federal government. Os the 3,500 families who have participated in the program, most have made a successful transition into their new environs. One of the most encouraging signs is how well children assigned to live in the suburbs have performed in school. A study of 114 of these children found they attended better schools, received more attention from teachers and achieved higher academic . tandards than children in the program who remained in city schools. And interviews with mothers in the program have found they prefer their new lives over their old, saying suburban living is less expensive, safer and better for job hunting. Montgomery County also has a success story to tell. Beginning 14 years ago, the county required housing development builders to set aside 12 percent of their buildings for low- and moderate-income families, either to rent or to buy at prices they can afford. To compensate developers, the county relaxed zoning regulations to permit more units. The county then set the price at which the special units were sold. Since the program’s inception, more than 8,000 special units have been built; more than 5,000 of those units were sold to people with moderate incomes and more than 2,500 were rented to these people. A quasi-public body also purchased 600 units to rent to people with low incomes. Housing experts consider Montgomery County’s program one of the best in the nation. It w«rt» one krw mcorr* rwW <«»d, y«r whole way of life. It gives you a second chance.” , - THE FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE

Shown are the plans for the Wawasee Middle School as unanimously approved by the WCSC Board of Trustees.

Court news

County Court X The following persons have paid fines and costs in Kosciusko County Court, Judge James Jarrett presiding: Speeding — Frederick L. Cone, 111, 24, Milford, $65; Matthew Vermjllion, 22, Milford, $65; John D. Van Lue, 34, Syracuse, SBO. No Seatbelt — James Griffith, 16, Syracuse, S2O; Michael Diehl, no age, North Webster, S2O. Following Too Closely — Arnold Hurd, 21, North Webster, S6O. No Operator’s License — Carol R. Rohrer, 39, Syracuse, S6O. Conversion — Darrell Stahly, no age, Milford, dismissed. Operating While Intoxicated — James Edward McGonigal, 37, Syracuse, dismissed. Possession Os Marijuana — Steven Ray Miller, 19, Milford, $203, K.C.J. one year suspended, one year probation. Illegal Consumption — Mitchell Allen Losee, 19, Syracuse, $153. Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in the office of Kosciusko County Clerk Jeanne Weirick: McMahan-Barton William Ralph McMahan, 63. 731 Marine Key Drive, Syracuse, and Sharien M. Barton, 23, 731 Marine Key Drive, Syracuse. Klinefelter-Barrett Jack William Klinefelter, Jr., 32, 1708 Chestnut Ave., Winona Lake, and Kathleen Ann Barrett, 30. r 2 box 447-A, Syracuse. Heck-Cox Ryan Alan Heck, 28, r 1 box 13, North Webster, and Danae Rachel Cox, 22, PO Box 55, North Webster. Whitefield-Worden Edwin Toler Whitefield, 19, r 1 box 34, Syracuse, and Jami Dyane Worden, 16, r 1 box 34, Syracuse. Cripe-Skoblikoff Thomas Cripe, 22, PO Box 503, Milford, and Donna Jean Skoblikoff, 19, PO Box 503, Milford Stump-Reed Billy Ray Stump, 53, r 5 box 368, Syracuse, and Mary Catherine Reed, 55, 210 High St., Ligonier. Circuit Court The following petitions have been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court. Judge Richard Sand presiding: Complaint For Personal Injuries Julia Hurst, 4201 Sanders Ave , Elkhart, versus Herbert W. Riedel, r 1 box 161, Milford. Petitioner seeks award of damages plus costs. Superior Court Complaint On Promissory Note Denis McCormack and Dana Stahly, no addresses given, ver-

Extensive damages in separate accidents

Slippery road conditions Friday morning resulted in extensive damages in two separate accidents in the Milford area. The first one occurred at 7:36 a m. when two vehicles collided at the intersection off Old Rd. 15 and CR 900 N, south of Milford. Sue Ludy, 30, Leesburg, driving a 1984 Chevy El Camino, was westbound on CR 900 and was unable to stop. Her car broadsided a 1979 Chevy Chevette, driven by Charles Jones, 39, Warsaw, who was northbound on Old Rd. 15 A passengei' in Jones’ vehicle, Stacy King, 24, Warsaw, complained of pain to her left elbow She declined medical treatment. Damage was estimated at $6,000 to both vehicles. Later, at 8:11 am, Karen Green. 37, Syracuse, was southbound on SR 15, south of CR 1100 N, when she lost control of

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sus Carol Hartman, c/o Kosciusko Home Builders, 313 S. Buffalo St., Warsaw. Petitioners seek $15,816.67 plus interest, attorney fees in the sum of $1,500 and costs. Complaint Campbell’s IGA, Inc., Milford, versus Marilyn Maloney, r 4 box 380, Syracuse. Petitioner seeks $422.37 plus costs. Complaint Campbell’s IGA, Inc., Milford, versus Bryan Searfoss, PO Box 853, Bristol. Petitioner seeks $298.87 plus costs. Complaint Campbell’s IGA, Inc., Milford, versus Sean Janssen, r 2 box 529, Leesburg. Petitioner seeks $375 plus costs. Complaint Campbell’s IGA, Inc., Milford, versus Anna Christine Martin, 113 E. Carroll, Syracuse. Petitioner seeks $481.56 plus costs. Complaint Wawasee Service Center versus Rodney Hann, r 2 box 50, Syracuse. Petitioner seeks $975 plus $55 in court costs. Complaint Norman J. Hanford and Barbara J. Hanford, no addresse given, versus Robert Bell, PO Box 415, North Webster. Petitioner seeks damages to compensate, punitive and attorney fees. Complaint Lake City Bank versus Rex Darrah, 10270 CR 52, Ligonier. Petitioner seeks $3,632.47 plus interest and attorney fees. City Court The following fines have been levied and paid in the Goshen City Court: Expired plate — William W. Warford, 33, Syracuse, dismissed after proof of plates shown County Court Goshen Division The following fines have been levied and paid in the Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Speeding — Kevin D. Clark, 22, Milford, $56 Driving while intoxicated — James M. Twaits, 31, Syracuse, fined $1,500 plus costs, $1,200 suspended, sentenced to one year in jail, suspended on condition that defendant be placed on probation for one year Marriage Licenses The following couples have applied for marriage licenses in Elkhart County Court, Goshen Division: Cripe-Camacho Craig Allen Cripe, 25, 16536 DR 50, Syracuse and Ivette Camacho, age unknown, 16536 DR 50, Syracuse Reed-Bogart Andrew Robert Reed, 22, 508 Middlebury St., Apt. B-12, Goshen and Sheila Marie Bogart. 20, 812 S. Front St., Syracuse

her car, crossed the center line, and struck a 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit, driven by Katharine Leslie, 72, Warsaw, which was I northbound on SR 15. Leslie complained of chest pain and Green of knee pain. Both declined medical treatment. Damage was $4,000 to Leslie’s auto and $2,000 to Milford Marshal David Hobbs i investigated both incidents. Area residents in four-car mishap 1 A four-car accident, involving two Syracuse residents and a ' Milford man, occurred at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, March 2, near 1 New Paris. f John C. Burger, 18, 18167 S. County Line Rd., Syracuse, was driving south on CR 23 north of CR 50E when he glanced down and his 1978 Ford Fairmont rammed the back of a stopped 1980 Buick driven by Kevin E. Stevens, 30, r 9, Warsaw. The Stevens’ vehicle was shoved into the back of a stopped 1979 Chevrolet Monza driven by Keith Bernicky, 30, r 1, Milford. Stevens' car then crossed the center line and collided with an oncoming 1983 Chevrolet driven by Anna E. Harris, 62, 413 S. Main St., Syracuse Harris sustained minor facial cuts and a passenger in her car, Wilma S. Yoder, 94, 1202 Greencroft, Goshen, complained of minor injuries Elkhart County Sheriff’s Ptl Julie Snyder set damage at more than $3,200

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HAT A monster. That is the simplest way to describe the new Floater 4030 at the Syracuse Sewage Treat-

ment Plant. The large piece of equipment was included in the project cost. This monster will be used to haul the pressed dried sludge from the plant to fields for spreading, once the town is permitted to do so. The truck, equipped with a spreader, can haul 15>/ 2 tons. Still to come is a Michigan Loader to load the sludge on the truck. This should arrive in two months. Both pieces of equipment, along with other sewage department equipment, will be stored in the new maintenance building once completed. —o— RESIDENTS OF the Wawasee Community School Corporation will have the opportunity to have their name in the New Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame being built in New Castle. How you say? According to Charlie Beck, a court yard will be constructed that will feature a map of Indiana, 70 feet long and 36 feet wide. The map will be comprised of personalized paving bricks donated by high school basketball fans around the state. A four inch by four inch brick can be purchased for $ 1«6 or a four inch by eight inch brick for SSOO to honor someone, or hirnself. There are a limited number of bricks available. Persons in the area who are interested can contact Beck at 856-2339 or dary Hurley in the athletic department of Warsaw High School for forms. ‘‘We would like every school to be represented,” noted Beck. Beck has a special interest to see that the three f irmer high schools in the corporation and Wawasee High School are included in the map. —o— ~ IF YOU were watching the sunset Monday night, you would have seen a magnificent pink panarama which intensified in color as it built to a crescendo, then very slowly shrank from sight beneath the horizon. “God’s in His heaven and all’s right with the world” are the first words that pop into mind when participating in this grandeur. —o— A UNIQUE birthday gift. Vincent Avery Soto was born on Saturday, March 4 — on "PaPa” Avery’s 49th birthday. The little one is the son of Joni (Denney) and Reynaldo Soto and grandson of Fred and Elinor Avery. Vincent has two brothers at home in McAllen, Texas — Reynaldo 11, age six, and John, age 14. CONGRATULATIONS TO Charlene Knispel who was elected to serve as Republican Central Committee of Kosciusko County’s secretary, replacing sheriff’s captain Al Rovenstine. In the election held Saturday, J.D. Geiger was elected county chairnjan, replacing Rex Reed; Barbara Eastlund was returned to her former position as vice chairman, and Kathryn Teel as treasurer. —o— MOVING RIGHT along, the Star Builders’ building has been framed and is beginning to take form as a real structure. The new realty office is being built across from South Shore Golf Club on the former Schacht Rubber Company site. —o— STEVE CROW is at Mayo Clinic preparing for hip replacement surgery. The surgery will be similar to that which John Kroh underwent this winter, according to Steve's daughter, Sonya Wells.'’ Linda Crow will be close by Steve, staying in an efficiency apartment near the hospital. Several relatives and friends (Thelma Crow & Sue Koser) will take turns visiting and sharing moral support. v Cards and messages may be sent to Steve at Saint Mary’s Hospital, 1216 Second Street SW, Rochester, Minn. 55902, Room 7-413 Please hold flowers until he returns home. Our thoughts will be with Steve and Linda — and if Crow is anything like Kroh, Steve will be dashing around in the near future.

DID YOU notice that the same day that the cupola was placed upon the roof of Kentucky Fried Chicken, the dilapidated house located behind the renovation project simply disappeared in one day’s time? 4 Yep, the old green house was there in the morning and gone (every brick and board) by evening! Makes a much nicer background for the soon-to-be spruced up KFC. IT PAYS to plan ahead. T.L. Jackson Construction got an early start on their entry in Warsaw’s Parade of Homes, located at Stonehenge Links Village, scheduled for May 13-20. >• Just as the crew was finishing up with the carpeting, the house was purchased by a Zimmer executive who was relocating to Warsaw. Now, according to Tom Jackson, he’s starting on a second home in the development as a show entry, although the recently-sold home has the option of being show n also. That quick sale appears to be a sign of what’s happening in the T.L. Jackson Construction world these days. According to Tom, his Syracuse development, Fox Run, is “taking off” with over half of the homes sold. His future plans are to start Phase II of Fox Run, with 21 additional home sites. —o— OUR WAWASEE gymnasts, the Lady Warriors, have won their fourth straight sectional, edging out Elkhart Central last Saturday. Teammates include Karen Butt, Barb Signorelli, Brit Stoller, Angela Kistler, Diane Karst, Anne Pohl, and Darcey Smith. Special congrat’s to coach Tracy Sumpter and assistant coach, Nika Prather. Nice work. WHS’S DRAMA Club production for 1989 is “Flowers for Algernon” and will be presented Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11, at the high school auditorium. —o— ALEXANDER GRAHAM Bell transmitted the first telephone message — to his assistant in the next room — “Mr. Watson, come here, I want you,” on March 10, 1876, at. Cambridge, Mass. —o— SOME REAL Cruizin’ is being planned for Syracuse. The Lakeland Youth Center board plans to host a classic car rally on May 20. Activities include a rally around the lakes, refreshments, and a dance. Tom Finlinson and Jerry Claybaugh are spearheading the event. —o— THE LIST continues to grow. Would you believe we are still discovering local businesses which are run by several generations of the same family? Nearly all have reminded us, humorously, that they'd like to be included in our compilation so that the record will be accurate. Alphabetically, here are the recent "discoveries:” Ace Pest Control — Red and Rosie Long, and son, Greg. T.L. Jackson Construction — Tom and Patti Jackson and sons, Brad and Bruce. Tranter Graphics, Inc. — Jim Tranter, daughter, Tammy Tindle, and her husband, Gregg. This brings our list to a total of 26 twogeneration businesses in the Syrr cuse-Wawasee area. We’re beginning to wonder if this is some kind of record for a community f < ur size, Keep the information coming, we’re not finished yet! —o— SAVE THOSE apple seeds! March 11 is Johnny Appleseed Day, the anniversary of the death in 1847 of John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed. The planter of orchards and friend of wild animals was regarded by the Indians as a great medicine man. He died at Allen County. - —o— A RCfiVIANTIC touch. Rick Eyer, R.C.’s Pier, arranged to have his wife, Cinda, and newborn son. Richard Cory, picked up by limousine and brought home from Goshen Hospital.